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Juanita Du Preez - We don’t know who to trust: Mkhwanazi, Mchunu, Mogotsi…
As the crisis in the South African Police Ministry and the Police Service is deepening, Juanita Du Preez of Action Society tells BizNews “We don't know who to trust.” She gives her take on all the latest drama: Brian Mogotsi, the alleged associate of the Police Minister and well-known campaigner…
WSM: Pretoria is oblivious to widespread public anger, many potential sparks that could inflame SA
Veteran columnist William Saunderson-Meyer joins Alec Hogg to discuss South Africa’s mounting political crisis, faltering leadership under Cyril Ramaphosa, and the crumbling promise of the GNU. With 32 years of insight from his "Jaundiced Eye" column, Saunderson-Meyer explores rising public discontent, institutional decay, and the urgent need for political change.
BN Briefing: Sisulu Foundation urges Ramaphosa to resign; South Africa fights US tariffs
In today’s BizNews Briefing, the Walter and Albertina Sisulu Foundation urges President Cyril Ramaphosa to step down over alleged inaction on corruption. Ramaphosa defends his record during the presidency budget vote, including his handling of Minister Senzo Mchunu. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana confirms negotiations are underway to reverse looming 30%…
The Sunday Show - Sarah Burger: The political victimisation of SA’s truth tellers…
Fall-out from the bombshell dropped by General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the dangers of whistleblowing in South Africa are back in the spotlight. On the latest Sunday Show, journalist Chris Steyn speaks to Forensic Attorney Sarah Burger about the killings, character assassinations and income destruction of whistleblowers who expose politicians and the…
Springbok forward who swaps ER shifts for scrums - Nomsa Mokwai eyes World Cup glory
Springbok forward Nomsa Mokwai doesn’t just hit hard on the rugby field for the Women rugby team - she also resuscitates patients in a Cape Town emergency room. With 13 Test caps to her name and a gruelling schedule that sees her swapping scrums for 12-hour ER shifts, Mokwai is…
South Africa-Iran ties spark concerns of strategic alignment against Israel, U.S. – Benji Shulman (MEARI)
A new report from the Middle East Africa Research Institute (MEARI) warns that South Africa’s deepening relationship with Iran carries significant consequences—undermining democratic values and threatening strategic interests, particularly with the United States.In an interview with BizNews, MEARI’s Benji Shulman expands on the report’s findings, raising the alarm over what…
Wayne Sussman: By the ballot box or the bullet…
There have been “very, very few signs of a military coup or a revolution in South Africa” , says Elections Analyst Wayne Sussman in his latest interview on BizNews. He was reacting to a coup being one of the key threats listed in the National Security Strategy report for 2024…
Ex-WTO exec warns Pretoria to urgently address ‘non-tariff barriers’ or exporters will pay 40% price
In the most recent annual assessment of trade relationships, the US listed three pages of ‘non-tariff barriers’ imposed by South Africa, whose exports currently enter America duty-free. From August 1, Trump Tariffs will make SA goods 40% more expensive for Americans. Trade expert, former WTO senior official Johann Human rates…
BN Briefing - Mashele: Cyril most useless SA president since 1994; ANC: DA is trying to embarrass SA
In today’s BizNews Briefing, Prince Mashele slams Cyril Ramaphosa in a fiery SMWX interview; the ANC accuses the DA of undermining national interests amid tensions with the US. Alec Hogg hears from KZN exporters facing 40% tariffs and Dr Frans Cronje on why Helen Zille as Joburg mayor could be…
KZN Business CEO Melanie Veness: Mkhwanazi has 100% support - because he deserves it
National Business Chamber chair Melanie Veness, whose day job is CEO of the PMB & Midlands Chamber, says whistleblowing Gen Nhalnha Mkhwanazi is fully supported on the ground in KZN. She says efforts by the provincial head of SAPS have been successful in turning the tide against crime and corruption…
Moira Campbell: Victimised Mkhwanazi should be protected
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi should be protected. So says Moira Campbell, the joint interim leader at Corruption Watch. “…we are concerned about the victimisation of Lieutenant General Mkhwanazi….it took a lot for him to come forward…We must get to the bottom of this - and he should be…
Frans Cronjé: Zille for Joburg - best in decades move with potential to flip SA politics on its head
Political scientist Dr Frans Cronjé unpacks South Africa’s rapid transformation, Helen Zille’s potential mayoral bid, ANC factionalism, and looming US tariffs. In conversation with Alec Hogg, he highlights both crisis and opportunity, urging bold leadership and investment reforms to steer the nation towards recovery and sustainable growth.
Emma Powell: SA hurtles towards disaster as Cyril’s Special US Envoy is denied entry
With just two weeks to go before 30% tariffs are likely to come into effect on the 1st of August, it has emerged that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Special Envoy Mcebisi Jonas has not even been able to get into the US because his diplomatic visa was denied and his credentials…
BN Briefing: Jonas denied, Cyril's Commission, Gayton says grab the popcorn, catastrophe bonds, ASML
In today's BizNews Briefing, with US tariffs looming, DA’s Emma Powell warns SA faces a diplomatic crisis as Ramaphosa’s envoy falters. Corruption Watch’s Moira Campbell discusses whistleblower protections for General Mkhwanazi post-explosive revelations. Minister Gayton McKenzie gears up for a bombshell testimony. Investors flock to catastrophe bonds as climate risks…
Alec Hogg: Musk-inspired First Principle Thinking on SA for thoughtful patriots
In a wide-ranging and provocative address to the Rotary Club of Hermanus, BizNews founder Alec Hogg unpacks why 'First Principle Thinking', championed by Elon Musk, is the key to solving South Africa’s biggest challenges in governance, media, and the economy.
BN Briefing: RW Johnson on BEE, Trump - Russia's 50-day ultimatum, Ukraine arms, Nvidia, Bitcoin
In today's BizNews Briefing, US President Donald Trump has warned Russia of 100% secondary tariffs unless a Ukraine deal is reached within 50 days, while pledging advanced US weapons to Ukraine, with NATO footing the bill. Meanwhile, RW Johnson says Trump’s push to exempt US firms from South Africa’s BEE…
BN Briefing: Cyril suspends Mchunu; DA says action needed against all corrupt ministers
In today’s BizNews Briefing, Cyril Ramaphosa places Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on leave amid organised crime allegations. Ian Cameron says Ramaphosa missed a chance to tackle SA’s crime crisis, while John Steenhuisen questions why other corrupt ministers remain untouched. Also in this episode: praise for top cop Mkwanazi, Kganyago on…
Ian Cameron: Police Capture and State involvement - Cyril fails to draw the line
President Cyril Ramaphosa has missed a “golden opportunity to draw the line in the sand” with regards to organised crime. So says Democratic Alliance (DA) Spokesperson on Police, Ian Cameron, in his reaction to the President’s appointment of a Commmissioner of Inquiry to investigate allegations of links between the underworld…
Lesetja Kganyago on Trump tariffs and SA's growth gamble: “Uncertainty is the only certainty”
In this wide-ranging interview, Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago speaks to Bronwyn Nielsen ahead of the impact of the Trump tariffs on Asa’s agricultural and auto sector, the push to modernise payments, and why central banks are struggling to model a future clouded by global uncertainty. Kganyago also unpacks opportunistic…
Willem Els: The Commander who trained Genl. Mkhwanazi to handle bombs…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is “not scared of all types of bombs”. So says former police commander Willem Els, who is now with the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) as Senior Training Coordinator in the ENACT organised crime programme. Els tells BizNews that the “bomb” dropped by the…